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Iron in the Sky
28 July 2011 3:06 PM | 3 CommentsOne facet of the streetscapes that we encounter each day but may not give much...
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Is Gay Street Really ‘gay’?: It's one of the quaintest and most intriguing streets in the West Village. It's located just a block from the Stonewall Inn, the birth -
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The Backstory on Backhouses: One of the many wonderful things about our neighborhoods is the seemingly limitless possibility for surprises. Though small in scale a From the ‘Off the Grid’ Archives
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Mad Men’s Village People
05 April 2013 4:41 PM | No CommentsThis Sunday, the Season 6 premiere of Mad Men will transport us back to late...
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Happy 5th Landmark Birthday, East 11th Street Baths!
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No CommentsHow time flies – five years ago last March, the former East Eleventh Street Baths... -
A Look Back in Time at 30 Christopher Street
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe snow is coming down here in New York City, so why not grab a... -
Shining a Light on an East Village Landmark
Posted on December 17, 2012 | 2 CommentsRecently someone asked me about a building he walked by in the East Village. Showing... -
A Look Back at the Public Theater
Posted on October 12, 2012 | No CommentsTomorrow, Saturday, October 13th, the Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street (off Astor Place) will... -
Yesteryear: The Theatre Unique
Posted on August 23, 2012 | No CommentsToday, we think of Times Square when we think of the theatre district, but over... -
135 East 2nd Street, Then & Now
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 1 CommentWalking along East 2nd Street, between Avenue A and First Avenue, you might have noticed... -
My Favorite Things: East Eleventh Street Baths
Posted on March 5, 2012 | 9 CommentsOne of my favorite things about historic architecture research is uncovering the fascinating histories of... -
The Jefferson Market Library: A Striking Landmark Shines Again
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsTo those who had grown accustomed to keeping time by glancing at the four-faced clock... -
A (Nearly) 90-Year “Encore!” for the Cherry Lane
Posted on January 25, 2012 | 1 CommentA research request by a New York Times writer regarding the Cherry Lane Theatre at...
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